#ow

The only way to create a foundational document that could stand the test of time was to build in enough flexibility that later generations would be able to adapt it to their own needs and uses. ↗

— Diane Wood

#adapt #build #could #create #document

Now being in such grace and favor by reason I learned him some points of geometry and understanding of the art of mathematics with other things, I pleased him so that what I said he would not contrary. ↗

— William Adams

#being #contrary #favor #geometry #grace

I don't know if younger poets read a lot of, you know, the poets - the established poets. There was a lot of pretty boring stuff to sort of put up with and to add to, to make something vital from. ↗

— Robert Adamson

#boring #established #i #know #lot

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. ↗

— Joseph Addison

#flowers #good #humanity #inconceivable #life

Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both. ↗

— Joseph Addison

#both #forget #give #men #old

Some men are so willing to know their future, but unwilling to face the fear of their own death. ↗

— Toba Beta

#gift #knowing-the-future #death

Music, the greatest good that mortals know and all of heaven we have hear below. ↗

— Joseph Addison

#good #greatest #hear #heaven #know

Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion. ↗

— Joseph Addison

#gratifying #man #mind #more #nothing

It's like Branson. When I went to Branson there was only 4 acts in there. Now, you can't count 'em. There's so many theatres now, that only the strong will survive. ↗

— Mickey Gilley

#count #i #like #many #now

Love of country is like love of woman - he loves her best who seeks to bestow on her the highest good. ↗

— Felix Adler

#bestow #country #good #her #highest